Where does “lesť” come from?

lesť (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic lьstь, from Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃, from Proto-Germanic listiz, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.

lesť (Slovak): trick, ruse; stratagem

Definitions

  1. trick, ruse; stratagem

Ancestry of “lesť”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclьstьruse, decoy; flattery
2Gothic𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃a cunning plan, a scheme, a plot; a wile
3Proto-Germaniclistizart, craft; cunning, guile
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleys-to trace, to track

Words derived from “lesť”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic listiz →Every word from Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 →